He will reach the end of that agreement this summer, and will drop into the free agent pool if no fresh terms are agreed.

The 33-year-old is a player with over 330 Premier League appearances under his belt and title successes on a distinguished CV from his time at Arsenal and Manchester City.

He has, however, slipped down the centre-half pecking order at Anfield, with Dejan Lovren, Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho providing fierce competition for places.

Won Tackle

Outfielder Block

Duel Won

Total Clearance

Interception

Appearances

Mins Played

Martin Skrtel

22

21

106

199

37

19

1,710

Dejan Lovren

21

4

97

137

26

16

1,218

Mamadou Sakho

13

2

39

49

13

9

788

Kolo Touré

10

5

29

44

6

8

551

Toure has made just eight top-flight appearances this season and is currently away with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations.

His statistics in the Opta table above suggest that he may struggle to convince Brendan Rodgers that he is deserving of an extended stay.

Toure told Sky Sports News HQ on Tuesday: “I just enjoy every single minute. I hope that I will extend my contract with Liverpool, if I have the chance. If I don’t have the chance, I will go somewhere else. When I am somewhere I want to make an impact, I don’t want to be there just to be there. For me, that’s really, really important.”

Chris Burton

Chris is a freelance journalist with a passion for all major sports. He has spent much of his career to date focusing on the wonderful world of football, across all levels. He has also had the pleasure of interviewing a diverse mix of sportsmen and women – including Gareth Bale, Frank Lampard, Xabi Alonso, Marcel Desailly, Roy Hodgson, Manu Tuilagi, Jonny Wilkinson, Nicola Adams and Ed Clancy.